Science Projects for Kids - All Grades 1-8

The adult meal worm is a nocturnal beetle that is approximately one inch in length and dark brown or black in colour with a hard outer shell. In this science experiment, study the four phases of a mealworm's life...

Hummingbirds can consume up to twice their body weight in nectar every day. You can observe these fascinating birds in action by making a hummingbird feeder for your garden in the following science experiment.

It is important that the membranes around living cells are 'semi-permeable' to allow it to absorb nutrients and dispose of waste products. In this science experiment we will study the inward and outward flow of materials through the 'semi-permeable'...

'Cells' are the basic building blocks of an animal's body. These cellular building blocks are so tiny you would need about 10 000 just to cover a pinhead. There are a huge amount of different kinds of cells in...

Acid rain can damage many different forms of life. Acid rain turns the pH-level of the oceans more acidic and this dissolves or weakens the shells of living sea creatures. Other animals higher up in the food chain that...

Birds can be very fussy eaters. As you might have noticed, birds also seem to be looking for a free meal, but in fact they are quite picky and are constantly looking for their favourite food to eat! See...

You might know that 'calcium' is very important for healthy bone growth in humans and in animals. What is lesser known is that bones are also full of 'protein' fibres, which are equally important than calcium for healthy bone...

Learning about turtles and tortoises can be fun and surprising. Since they have been on the earth for more than 200 million years, many interesting facts have been discovered through the centuries. Have you ever wondered how to tell...